UNSPSC 72141401: Detention facility construction service

The building of new detention facilities owned by others

UNSPSC 72141401 Detention facility construction service is a Commodity code encompassing renovation, repair, and new construction of correctional and detention facilities, though recent state and local solicitations show limited activity directly matched to this code. Of the 47 recent opportunities in the source block, none directly name detention facility construction as the primary scope; instead, most opportunities address fire stations, schools, senior centers, bridge replacements, restroom renovations, and general building construction. One opportunity—the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Clements Unit Construct BOQ (solicitation 696-FD-26-Q040, posted July 9, 2026, proposals due August 13, 2026)—addresses correctional housing and is classified under NIGP item classes 906-38, 909-24, 909-30, and 925-44, which do not align cleanly with the detention facility code. The TDCJ solicitation seeks a Construction Manager at Risk for a new Barracks and Officers Quarters facility at the Clements Unit in Amarillo, Texas, including site grading, utility installation, and paved parking—work supporting correctional operations but not detention cell or security infrastructure proper.

Issuing bodies in the recent block span state departments (Texas TDCJ, Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission), counties (Collin County, Orange County, Montgomery County, Collier County, Gwinnett County, Sarasota County, Okaloosa County, and others), cities (Charlotte, San Antonio, Albany, Saint Pete Beach, Gainesville), school districts (Atlanta Independent Schools, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, Collin College), special-purpose districts (Atlanta Beltline, Clayton County Water Authority, Lee County Port Authority), and transit authorities. Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, North Carolina, Connecticut, and Wisconsin, with Florida and Georgia appearing most frequently. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities in the block suggests that state and local procurement offices either rarely tag detention facility work under this specific code or that the recent procurement landscape shows minimal detention facility activity. Firms pursuing this code should verify current tagging practices with target procurement offices and monitor state DOC and county sheriff procurement channels directly rather than relying on code-level activity signals alone.